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Thailand · Chiang Mai · May

Chiang Mai in Mayhow the month reads

May is a mixed month — worth planning against specific weeks inside Thailand, with warmer than the yearly mean by 2.3°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
7 of 12
Score
60/100
May match
60/100

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  • Temperature
    32°C
    +2.3°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    7 of 12
    for Chiang Mai
  • Best months
    January · November · December
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Chiang Mai

May in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyChiang Mai, Thailand — May. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in December (26.9), highest in April (34.0). Monthly means: 27.5, 30.5, 33.5, 34.0, 32.3, 30.1, 29.4, 29.0, 29.3, 28.9, 28.1, 26.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January27.5
February30.5
March33.5
April34.0
May32.3
June30.1
July29.4
August29.0
September29.3
October28.9
November28.1
December26.9
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Thailand

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Thailand carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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